diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 98c2bdbfcaed..4625674f0e95 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -3769,12 +3769,18 @@ static int smack_unix_stream_connect(struct sock *sock,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Cross reference the peer labels for SO_PEERSEC.
-	 */
 	if (rc == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Cross reference the peer labels for SO_PEERSEC.
+		 */
 		nsp->smk_packet = ssp->smk_out;
 		ssp->smk_packet = osp->smk_out;
+
+		/*
+		 * new/child/established socket must inherit listening socket labels
+		 */
+		nsp->smk_out = osp->smk_out;
+		nsp->smk_in  = osp->smk_in;
 	}
 
 	return rc;